Topic: Windows XP PRO. Question Need Help Please!! (Read 7667 times)

Ravok · « **on:** June 02, 2004, 05:10:17 pm »

Every time i get a automatic up date i get a file on my desk top with a tilde ( a squiggly thing) underneath it.
I have tryed to open it up , it tells me I'm not authorized to look at the file?
What is it? Why can't i look at it if its on my PC?
Why is it on my desk top ? And what am i supposed to do with it? I don't want it on my desk top.
I'm afraid to move or delete it because i don't know what it is ,

Please help !!! Thanks

Capt. Mike · « **Reply #1 on:** June 02, 2004, 07:04:03 pm »

Well, 1 thing is, I don't automatically update...I just take a little time in the morning and check..and if I think it's worthwhile or unavoidable..I do it...I don't like automatic updates, mainly what happens if someone hacks it..and they updtae off thier perverted sick sense of humor??

Mike

Iceman · « **Reply #2 on:** June 02, 2004, 09:36:11 pm »

My advice to you,

Did you just install WIN XP Pro? if so, go back to your formatted HDD state. (clear the C drive, etc). Reinstall win xp pro, run internet explorer. Go to microsoft.com and let it update that way. I find it much safer/more informative than auto-updating.

mc_cloud · « **Reply #3 on:** June 02, 2004, 11:49:10 pm »

if your talking about the ~.......... then I think its a temp file.... in which case...dont worry about it......... lol

Ravok · « **Reply #4 on:** June 02, 2004, 11:51:09 pm »

Yes!!!!!! Thats it , can i delete it?

Ravok · « **Reply #5 on:** June 02, 2004, 11:54:31 pm »

Capt. Mike , Iceman thanks i will take your advice, And down load my self.

I get really nervous when i don't know exactly is being down loaded to my PC.

Praxis · « **Reply #6 on:** June 03, 2004, 12:28:24 am »

Yeah, I believe in windows the ~ is before a temp file.

In a Unix environment it is before the user directory, at least in a Unix web server.

Clear your temp files, and see if it disappears. Otherwise, delete it, if it doesn't go away.

Ravok · « **Reply #7 on:** June 03, 2004, 02:39:19 am »

Thanks !! I really do appreciate it.

mc_cloud · « **Reply #8 on:** June 03, 2004, 03:10:56 am »

no problem :P

Iceman · « **Reply #9 on:** June 03, 2004, 09:12:43 am »

I think MS Word tends to generate them quite a bit, especially if you're working/saving/working/saving etc. So if you edited/started a word doc on your desktop that might be it. If so, trash it.

And you're welcome, of course!

Barabbas · « **Reply #10 on:** June 03, 2004, 11:08:11 am »

The ~ file is a backup from Outlook Express, and you can delete it.

Nobody's ever explained to me why OE drops these backups all over the place (Desktop, C:\, C:\Windows, etc...) at random, but that's what it is and it won't hurt to get rid of it.

mc_cloud · « **Reply #11 on:** June 03, 2004, 11:45:34 am »

its not just an outlook file...
~ really is a temp file..........most commonly from a word document

SL-Punisher · « **Reply #12 on:** June 03, 2004, 08:19:54 pm »

I'm sorry dave I can't delete that. Wouldn't you much rather play a game of minesweeper while I use your credit card to buy microsoft products I think you might like?

Barabbas · « **Reply #13 on:** June 04, 2004, 09:52:25 am »

Quote:

its not just an outlook file...
~ really is a temp file..........most commonly from a word document

No, it really is just an Outlook Express file.

Iceman · « **Reply #14 on:** June 04, 2004, 10:44:22 am »

While it's obviously possible it is, I'd put my money on a word doc. I see it all the time doing papers and such.

mc_cloud · « **Reply #15 on:** June 04, 2004, 01:35:59 pm »

i've never used outlook express on this computer before...
but I have got teh ~ many times......... only when im using large word docs like said above......but who konws...we could both be right

Ravok · « **Reply #18 on:** June 02, 2004, 05:10:17 pm »

Every time i get a automatic up date i get a file on my desk top with a tilde ( a squiggly thing) underneath it.
I have tryed to open it up , it tells me I'm not authorized to look at the file?
What is it? Why can't i look at it if its on my PC?
Why is it on my desk top ? And what am i supposed to do with it? I don't want it on my desk top.
I'm afraid to move or delete it because i don't know what it is ,

Please help !!! Thanks

Capt. Mike · « **Reply #19 on:** June 02, 2004, 07:04:03 pm »

Well, 1 thing is, I don't automatically update...I just take a little time in the morning and check..and if I think it's worthwhile or unavoidable..I do it...I don't like automatic updates, mainly what happens if someone hacks it..and they updtae off thier perverted sick sense of humor??

Mike

Iceman · « **Reply #20 on:** June 02, 2004, 09:36:11 pm »

My advice to you,

Did you just install WIN XP Pro? if so, go back to your formatted HDD state. (clear the C drive, etc). Reinstall win xp pro, run internet explorer. Go to microsoft.com and let it update that way. I find it much safer/more informative than auto-updating.

mc_cloud · « **Reply #21 on:** June 02, 2004, 11:49:10 pm »

if your talking about the ~.......... then I think its a temp file.... in which case...dont worry about it......... lol

Ravok · « **Reply #22 on:** June 02, 2004, 11:51:09 pm »

Yes!!!!!! Thats it , can i delete it?

Ravok · « **Reply #23 on:** June 02, 2004, 11:54:31 pm »

Capt. Mike , Iceman thanks i will take your advice, And down load my self.

I get really nervous when i don't know exactly is being down loaded to my PC.

Praxis · « **Reply #24 on:** June 03, 2004, 12:28:24 am »

Yeah, I believe in windows the ~ is before a temp file.

In a Unix environment it is before the user directory, at least in a Unix web server.

Clear your temp files, and see if it disappears. Otherwise, delete it, if it doesn't go away.

Ravok · « **Reply #25 on:** June 03, 2004, 02:39:19 am »

Thanks !! I really do appreciate it.

mc_cloud · « **Reply #26 on:** June 03, 2004, 03:10:56 am »

no problem :P

Iceman · « **Reply #27 on:** June 03, 2004, 09:12:43 am »

I think MS Word tends to generate them quite a bit, especially if you're working/saving/working/saving etc. So if you edited/started a word doc on your desktop that might be it. If so, trash it.

And you're welcome, of course!

Barabbas · « **Reply #28 on:** June 03, 2004, 11:08:11 am »

The ~ file is a backup from Outlook Express, and you can delete it.

Nobody's ever explained to me why OE drops these backups all over the place (Desktop, C:\, C:\Windows, etc...) at random, but that's what it is and it won't hurt to get rid of it.

mc_cloud · « **Reply #29 on:** June 03, 2004, 11:45:34 am »

its not just an outlook file...
~ really is a temp file..........most commonly from a word document

SL-Punisher · « **Reply #30 on:** June 03, 2004, 08:19:54 pm »

I'm sorry dave I can't delete that. Wouldn't you much rather play a game of minesweeper while I use your credit card to buy microsoft products I think you might like?

Iceman · « **Reply #32 on:** June 04, 2004, 10:44:22 am »

While it's obviously possible it is, I'd put my money on a word doc. I see it all the time doing papers and such.

mc_cloud · « **Reply #33 on:** June 04, 2004, 01:35:59 pm »

i've never used outlook express on this computer before...
but I have got teh ~ many times......... only when im using large word docs like said above......but who konws...we could both be right

Ravok · « **Reply #36 on:** June 02, 2004, 05:10:17 pm »

Every time i get a automatic up date i get a file on my desk top with a tilde ( a squiggly thing) underneath it.
I have tryed to open it up , it tells me I'm not authorized to look at the file?
What is it? Why can't i look at it if its on my PC?
Why is it on my desk top ? And what am i supposed to do with it? I don't want it on my desk top.
I'm afraid to move or delete it because i don't know what it is ,

Please help !!! Thanks

Capt. Mike · « **Reply #37 on:** June 02, 2004, 07:04:03 pm »

Well, 1 thing is, I don't automatically update...I just take a little time in the morning and check..and if I think it's worthwhile or unavoidable..I do it...I don't like automatic updates, mainly what happens if someone hacks it..and they updtae off thier perverted sick sense of humor??

Mike

Iceman · « **Reply #38 on:** June 02, 2004, 09:36:11 pm »

My advice to you,

Did you just install WIN XP Pro? if so, go back to your formatted HDD state. (clear the C drive, etc). Reinstall win xp pro, run internet explorer. Go to microsoft.com and let it update that way. I find it much safer/more informative than auto-updating.

mc_cloud · « **Reply #39 on:** June 02, 2004, 11:49:10 pm »

if your talking about the ~.......... then I think its a temp file.... in which case...dont worry about it......... lol

Ravok · « **Reply #40 on:** June 02, 2004, 11:51:09 pm »

Yes!!!!!! Thats it , can i delete it?

Ravok · « **Reply #41 on:** June 02, 2004, 11:54:31 pm »

Capt. Mike , Iceman thanks i will take your advice, And down load my self.

I get really nervous when i don't know exactly is being down loaded to my PC.

Praxis · « **Reply #42 on:** June 03, 2004, 12:28:24 am »

Yeah, I believe in windows the ~ is before a temp file.

In a Unix environment it is before the user directory, at least in a Unix web server.

Clear your temp files, and see if it disappears. Otherwise, delete it, if it doesn't go away.

Ravok · « **Reply #43 on:** June 03, 2004, 02:39:19 am »

Thanks !! I really do appreciate it.

mc_cloud · « **Reply #44 on:** June 03, 2004, 03:10:56 am »

no problem :P

Iceman · « **Reply #45 on:** June 03, 2004, 09:12:43 am »

I think MS Word tends to generate them quite a bit, especially if you're working/saving/working/saving etc. So if you edited/started a word doc on your desktop that might be it. If so, trash it.

And you're welcome, of course!

Barabbas · « **Reply #46 on:** June 03, 2004, 11:08:11 am »

The ~ file is a backup from Outlook Express, and you can delete it.

Nobody's ever explained to me why OE drops these backups all over the place (Desktop, C:\, C:\Windows, etc...) at random, but that's what it is and it won't hurt to get rid of it.

mc_cloud · « **Reply #47 on:** June 03, 2004, 11:45:34 am »

its not just an outlook file...
~ really is a temp file..........most commonly from a word document

SL-Punisher · « **Reply #48 on:** June 03, 2004, 08:19:54 pm »

I'm sorry dave I can't delete that. Wouldn't you much rather play a game of minesweeper while I use your credit card to buy microsoft products I think you might like?

Iceman · « **Reply #50 on:** June 04, 2004, 10:44:22 am »

While it's obviously possible it is, I'd put my money on a word doc. I see it all the time doing papers and such.

mc_cloud · « **Reply #51 on:** June 04, 2004, 01:35:59 pm »

i've never used outlook express on this computer before...
but I have got teh ~ many times......... only when im using large word docs like said above......but who konws...we could both be right

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